v Birmingham City (h) - 16/8/25

[RoversTilliDie]

23 minutes ago, JPTSwindon said:

Could be a thumping.

Don't we have about 10 keepers on the books (mostly academy) - might be best to just play them all.

Depressing.

0-4.

Let's get Toth back between the sticks.

[roverandout]

42 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

It's at Ewood, you can watch it by buying a ticket.

No interest in going back while those scummys are still in charge.  I'll renew straight away once venkys have gone 

[Cherry Blue]

7 hours ago, KentExile said:

It wont be

It was only on last saturday due to the TV deal saying Sky could broadcast all first and last game of the season. apart from those, Saturday 3pms (when there is a full schedule) are a no go

 

Edit - if this is useful to anyone, this is Sky Sports list of Rovers fixtures, which they keep updated (after they inevitably switch games around for TV), and they add what channel it is on (assuming it is on TV)

There is also an "all football (live on Sky)" version

Off topic: Don't know if anyone else has had trouble with NOWTV. Couldn't get to the Bradford game and will miss odd games so the option of joining NOWTV to watch same televised games on Sky Sports + although with the cricket100, test matches, etc it seemed a good deal. Until Tuesday's live game. Couldn't get it on even though two other games were showing. I search for about an hour but no "Caraboa Cup" link and after a useless live CHAT with a NOWTV I gave up. 

Anyway, looking forward to a live game back at Ewood ........ 1 1 (Miller)

[OllieNO]

10 hours ago, Lancaster Rover said:

As for the game, a front 4 of Kyogo, Stansfield, Gray and Anderson terrifies me 

Especially when we might as well have fielded a front 3 of Kygo, Lisa Stansfield and David Gray. Would have been equally effective as our current attackers.

[KentExile]

21 minutes ago, Cherry Blue said:

Off topic: Don't know if anyone else has had trouble with NOWTV. Couldn't get to the Bradford game and will miss odd games so the option of joining NOWTV to watch same televised games on Sky Sports + although with the cricket100, test matches, etc it seemed a good deal. Until Tuesday's live game. Couldn't get it on even though two other games were showing. I search for about an hour but no "Caraboa Cup" link and after a useless live CHAT with a NOWTV I gave up. 

Anyway, looking forward to a live game back at Ewood ........ 1 1 (Miller)

I watched it on now tv via the laptop, i was there under Carabao Cup

 

[Proudtobeblue&white]

On a sadder note, Paul Round has passed RIP

[philipl]

Blackburn Rovers

 

@Rovers

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1h

 

 

To ensure the focus remained solely on tomorrow’s first home league fixture of the season against Birmingham City and the squad available for selection as a whole, the club limited media questions at today’s pre-match press conference on matters relating to individual players. #Rovers remains committed to open communication with all supporters and will provide updates on individual player situations at the appropriate time.

Edited 6 hours ago by philipl

[philipl]

Very sad to read of Paul Round passing.

 

As for that Rovers note WTF?

They are obviously hiding something, shit scared and trying to force Ismael out of the club.

 

[aletheia]

39 minutes ago, philipl said:

nd trying to force Ismael out of the club.

? I'm reading about Rovers getting a beating tomorrow and suddenly it's this theory? Any credence?

[oneandycrawford]

47 minutes ago, Proudtobeblue&white said:

On a sadder note, Paul Round has passed RIP

He died in February - it was on this message board IIRC.

[rigger]

I think we will win tomorrow, celebrations in the Brown Cow after the game.

[Mercer]

Been told Hyam almost certainly out of tomorrow's match -  not sure if injured or heading for the exit door (more likely).

Edited 5 hours ago by Mercer

[chaddyrovers]

Looks like no Travis given what has been said this week and the press conference, 

so I think Ismael will pick this team 

                    Toth

Alebiosu Hyam McLoughlin Ribeiro 

              Tavares  Tronstad

De Neve        Cantwell       Karbgo 

                       Ohashi  

[roverblue]

Never known a season where it’s likely to kick off in the first home league game of it.

Think we will be well beaten tomorrow and go down early doors. It’s clearly a rotten atmosphere behind the scenes and think it will be visible in the players.

[chaddyrovers]

 

 

[chaddyrovers]

Wouldn't surprise me if Cantwell was captain tomorrow 

[Tomphil2]

Hyam who never misses a game ?

[paullarrygher]

Club tweeted a video with Hyam in it few hours ago saying looking forward to seeing you all at Ewood tomorrow.

 

[simongarnerisgod]

52 minutes ago, Mercer said:

Been told Hyam almost certainly out of tomorrow's match -  not sure if injured or heading for the exit door (more likely).

he can`t be injured seeing as he did 90 minutes last saturday and did`nt play on tuesday,more than likely he`s off and is`nt willing to risk playing tommorow,**** me are we going to sign a replacement,we`re awfuly short at the back if he goes

[davulsukur]

1 hour ago, Mercer said:

Been told Hyam almost certainly out of tomorrow's match -  not sure if injured or heading for the exit door (more likely).

Twitter rumour saying the same thing.

[Waggy76]

6 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he can`t be injured seeing as he did 90 minutes last saturday and did`nt play on tuesday,more than likely he`s off and is`nt willing to risk playing tommorow,**** me are we going to sign a replacement,we`re awfuly short at the back if he goes

We are awfully short everywhere except the Boardroom, where we have an abundance of dead legs! 

[Upside Down]

3 hours ago, philipl said:

Blackburn Rovers

 

@Rovers

·

1h

 

 

To ensure the focus remained solely on tomorrow’s first home league fixture of the season against Birmingham City and the squad available for selection as a whole, the club limited media questions at today’s pre-match press conference on matters relating to individual players. #Rovers remains committed to open communication with all supporters and will provide updates on individual player situations at the appropriate time.

That entire statement completely contradicts itself. 

They really are as thick as pig shit down there.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

Whenever the pressure seems to build on the board/Pasha we usually pull off a surprise win and it deflects it.  

Just can't see that tomorrow.  Heart says a draw, head 3-0 Big club.